THE ANATOMY OF THE OX. 



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the mucous coat being covered by numerous little papillary pro- 

 longations, some of which are conical, others foliaceous, while 

 others are fungiform. 



Fig. 5. — Right View of thk Stomach of the Ox. 



e. Rennet, or Reed. 



f. Small Intestine. 

 (Simoncls.) 



a. Gullet. 



b. Paunch 



c. Honeycomb. 



d. Manvfold. 



Fig. 6. — Left View of the Stomach of the Ox. 



The Manyfold is not seen in the picture. 



(Simonds.) 

 The letters are explained above. 



In the case of the young animal while it lives upon milk, this 

 stomach is of no use. Indeed the milk passes directly from the 

 (Esophagus into the psalterium and then into the abomasum. 



